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Beresheet 2

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Beresheet 2 is paused and has no official date. Beresheet 2 is a lander mission by SpaceIL, counted under Israel.

Data reviewed against sources as of 24 Sep 2026 · All dates UTC unless a local time is shown

Key facts

Counted under: Israel
Organisation: SpaceIL
Type: Lander (commercial)
Official target (as worded): No official date
Status: Paused

What the sources say

Was targeted for 2025. The March 2025 funding deadline was missed and the project suspended; an ISA–ASI letter of intent (January 2025) has produced no binding agreement.

Unconfirmed (reported but not confirmed by a primary source):

A pause in April 2024 and a mothership-plus-two-landers design.

Sources

Beresheet 2 suspended · Ynet (2 Apr 2025)
Second Israeli lunar lander faces funding uncertainty · SpaceNews (12 Jul 2023)

Questions about this mission

When will Beresheet 2 launch?

Beresheet 2 is paused and has no official date.

What is Beresheet 2?

Beresheet 2 is a lander mission by SpaceIL, counted under Israel.

What is the status of Beresheet 2?

Paused. Was targeted for 2025.

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